The Coalition for Compassionate Schools offers various types of events that are open to anyone. Check out our upcoming events below, as well as past events that we have held.
Upcoming/Ongoing Events
NOLA School Mental Health Consultation Group
Are you a mental health professional in an Orleans Parish school? Join us for a monthly virtual consultation group. See the flier below with all of the details of this event.
You may sign up at any time throughout the academic year to be a part of this working and support group.
Can’t make every session? That’s okay! Sign up and join us whenever you can.
Program Alumni Convenings
Have you programmed with us in the past in one of our cohorts or collaboratives? We want to reconnect and hear from you!
Join us in person, virtually, or asynchronously to let us know where you are now and how your work is moving forward trauma-informed practices. Sign up now to join us at one of our convenings!
Past Events
2024
*WEBINAR*
Acknowledging Suicide Prevention Month:
Suicide Prevention and Awareness in Schools
Wednesday, September 21, 2024
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teens and young adults, ages 10-34 (CDC, 2023). Join the Coalition for Compassionate Schools and our wonderful panel of speakers to acknowledge suicide prevention month and learn about the connections between trauma and suicide, how to identify signs of suicidal ideation, and what schools can do to create healing spaces that promote positive student mental health.
To gain access to the recording and resources shared during this webinar contact our Dissemination Coordinator, Anthony Marino.
Mental Health Practitioner Institute
Trauma-Informed Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – Friday, May 31, 2024
Core content includes:
- Suicide prevention and risk assessment.
- TI-MTSS, Louisiana law, and LDOE-recommended policies and practices.
- The school-based mental health provider and TI-MTSS.
- Tools to support TI-MTSS (resource mapping, partnership agreements, referral pathways).
- Crisis planning and introduction to resources
Education Professional Series
Tending to Your Wellbeing: Trauma Stewardship
Friday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Research shows that secondary traumatic stress and burnout are factors that school professionals experience regularly. This series will help people working in education to focus on their wellbeing, build connections with others in similar positions as themselves, and build practices to help with mindfulness around trauma stewardship.